OSHA Inspection: NATURAL & RELAXING LANDSCAPES, LLC

Issued

Sep 30, 2010

Abate by

Oct 20, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not
furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that
were causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed
to fall hazards.
(a)Natural & Relaxing Landscapes, LLC  & 2045 South Utica St., Denver,
CO 80219: On or before July 16, 2010, an employee was exposed to injury in
that, he rode the forks of the New Holland skid steer loader from the
ground
up to a tree branch to remove it with a chain saw.   This condition
exposed the
employee to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet.
Abatement Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for
this item (see
enclosed "Sample Abatement Certification Letter").
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method can be
found in SAE
J153, Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice, Section 4.3 Operator-General
Precautions,
instructs operators: "Do not permit riders on the machine if there are no
manufacturer's
designated place for the rider." In addition, Section 7.10, Operating,
Precautions, instructs
operator's to never allow anyone to be under or within reach while the
equipment is
operating.